Recent content by Conservative Nihilist

This is food for thought indeed. Fear of the fine print is the beginning of wisdom. DJI sees and notes all sins.

I've got no qualms about using aftermarket longer-range batteries on any of my DJI drones, regardless of their appearance. I own an Air 3, so this picture has inspired me to run a search on Ali Express to see if there are any user reviews on this battery yet. If user reviews are positive, I'll...

How time flies. I'm an old geezer with a glitchy memory, so time often seems to have gone by in fast-forward when I look back. It has already been a whole year since that "recent" Ali Express purchase that I made, which was first delivered to my postal address in New York before transshipment...

This observation is so true. Ali Express is the one-stop shop for after-market DJI batteries, and I bought quite a few that held up well for my Mavic 1 Pro and Mavic 2 Pro, but then most recently, I placed an order that included a few double-duration batteries from Ali Express, out of which I...

For decades, Japan's name has been synonymous with cutting-edge electronics design innovation, yet Japanese engineering has neglected the drone industry until very recently, thus handing China a sustained head-start as the undisputed world leader in drone tech. Here's hoping that Japan catches...

I agree that it is best not to open up one of these batteries if one is not familiar with the safeguards needed to prevent mishaps. I'd never cross that line myself, knowing the amount of energy stored in these batteries. If I remember correctly, there is a guy who advertises DJI battery...

Now that is odd. I wonder if some drained DJI batteries wind up too far gone to be revived this way. Someone with more experience in these matters will soon show up to clarify things. This website is visited by some very knowledgeable drone pilots who can do a better job than me, when it...

Any chance you would consider fixing a Mavic 2 Pro battery with only around 8 charges? I let it sit to long without charging it and now it won’t respond to the button or a charger

Too bad I reside so far out in the sticks that postage of anything with any potential value isn't worth the effort, because I have several dead Mavic batteries, including three that are after-market extra-range batteries that arrived DOA from Ali Express. Not to worry, there are bound to be...

As a user of Litchi exclusively, I choose to remain blissfully unaware of all DJI firmware updates that are imposed on the unwary who still use DJI Go4. In addition to enjoying the superior performance of Litchi in comparison to DJI Go4, particularly when it comes to planning waypoint missions...

Try using a different cable to connect the drone's RC controller to the smart device ( Android or iPad). Sometimes using a different cable will restore the drone's connection so that normal flights can resume. I have a few non-OEM Apple Lightning cables that work fine to charge the battery of...

I've seen footage of numerous drone crashes where the drone hit something while skimming just above the ground at the same height a camera might be held by a person walking the same route while holding one of those DJI stabilized cameras. The question I'd then puzzle over was why a drone was...

Thou shalt not cast aspersions on Mother Nature's color of green, I sayeth verily unto thee. On a slightly less biblical note, your observation that the battery cell voltages' variation is within reasonable limits amounts to an assurance that the battery is usable and should not be returned to...

The website looks legit, and the delivery time is much better than Alli Express. Please let us know how this order goes. If the battery arrives when promised and lives up to the specs, I will be tempted to try this new alternative to Ali Express that you've discovered.

You have raised a very important point about securing the battery for each flight. I learned from others in this forum that all batteries used by the Mavic 1 Pro and Mavic 2 Pro MUST be secured with zip ties, and this rule applies to the stock batteries as well as the oversized ones sold by Ali...